Google and Microsoft Compete with EDU Updates and Classroom Hits New Milestone

Aug 1, 2017

Five years since its introduction to the classroom, Google apps such as Gmail have taken over United States classrooms with more than half the nation’s K-12 students using its products (30 million students, the company told New York Times back in May.)

Today Google announced that its Classroom tool, after only being available for three years, has reached a new milestone—with over 1 billion student assignments submitted through the platform.

Not to outdone by Google, today Microsoft also announced a slew of back to school tech sales for teachers. Notably, they are offering students an opportunity to flex pay for their new laptops.

Five years since its introduction to the classroom, Google apps such as Gmail have taken over United States classrooms with more than half the nation’s K-12 students using its products (30 million students, the company told New York Times back in May.)

Today Google announced that its Classroom tool, after only being available for three years, has reached a new milestone—with over 1 billion student assignments submitted through the platform.